About 3 years ago I received 5 gladiola corms as a gift from someone who no longer had room for them in his garden, so I gladly accepted his gift (no pun intended) and planted the corms among some Oriental Lilies. The marriage between the two has worked out quite well because the existing stems from the Lilies help to keep the gladiolas upright during blooming. Gladiolas are reliable performers and are wonderful cut flowers, staying fresh for approximately 5 days. I remove the faded blooms and trim the stem, until it is time to say goodbye and even then, I put them back into my compost bin. I have read where it is reccommended to lift the corms for the Winter, but I leave them in the ground. One final note, I have had more than a few hummingbirds to check out the flower's nectar.
The Gift...
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